By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has finally parted ways with the All Progressive Congress APC.
The immediate past Minister of Transportation under the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari, who played a central role in coupling together the ruling party in 2014, however, expressed regrets that the APC has irredeemably lost its ideals and values ,thus prompting his exit.
In his letter of resignation dated July 1,2025, and addressed to the Chairman of the APC ward 8 ,in Ikwerre Local Council of Rivers State, Amaechi one of the leading figures behind the nascent opposition Coalition platform the African Democratic Congress, ADC, noted that the party that they sweated to form and give direction, has unfortunately become a platform of pain, failure and anguish ,with no iota of empathy for the people.
Amaechi also emphasized that he is quitting the APC to join forces with like minds and other patriotic Nigerians in nurturing an alternative platform for the rescue of the populace from the ” fangs of failure, pain and anguish into which they have been thrown by the APC led administration at the centre.
” After a wide range of consultations, I am convinced that this is the appropriate moment to call it quits as the party has derailed from the lofty ideals that birthed it ,and so can no longer inspire hopes in Nigeria for a greater future.
“I have, therefore, taken a decision to join forces with well-meaning compatriots to start a fresh journey for the liberation of Nigeria”, Amaechi stated .
His decision to formally and fully identify with the Coalition movement, is coming on the heels of that of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who, recently, left his troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to fully concentrate on the ADC project.
Although, prominent figures of the Coalition, ADC, including Peter Obi of the Labour, and former Governor of Kaduna State Malam Nasir El-Rufai, are yet to officially sign on, they are, however, fully committed to its goals.
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